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Reformatting XP

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Name: CrAzY
Date: December 15, 2003 at 09:26:13 Pacific
OS: Win XP
CPU/Ram: 800mhz/ 128mb
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Hi, ive looked around on this website and everything ive found on reformatting xp requires me to have the xp cd, ive lost the cd and cant find it, i upgraded to win xp pro from win xp home, when i had home, i could turn on my computer and press a button (F10 i think) a couple times and it would go into the reformat (program im guessing) but now that i have win xp, im having some problems and wouldlike to reformat that way, but ive tried a lot of the F buttons and none of them are doing that for me, could someone help me please



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Response Number 1
Name: Hooner
Date: December 15, 2003 at 09:27:35 Pacific
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Without the CD, you are stuffed. There is no way to reinstall/repair Xp without it.


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Response Number 2
Name: CrAzY
Date: December 15, 2003 at 09:39:04 Pacific
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but why could i do it before with home? but not with pro?


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Response Number 3
Name: x86
Date: December 15, 2003 at 09:41:56 Pacific
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probably you had a pre-installed HOME version with system files on a hidden partition.


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Response Number 4
Name: Spark
Date: December 15, 2003 at 10:00:22 Pacific
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Is it a HP computer which you are having?


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Response Number 5
Name: Tom
Date: December 15, 2003 at 13:13:05 Pacific
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If you don't have the XP CD, then how do you plan to re-install the operating system once you have wiped the hard drive?


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Response Number 6
Name: XPose
Date: December 15, 2003 at 13:28:47 Pacific
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One wonders how it is possible to lose a critical installation disk!


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